News from the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Public Information Contacts: Linda Van Zandt / Joanne Vuoso / Lisa Krueger
908.231.7020 publicinfo@co.somerset.nj.us
June 25, 2012
Recycling Calendar for July
Holiday schedule, Saturday Drop-off
Recycling Pick-up Date Adjusted for Independence Day
The Somerset County Recycling Center, located at 40 Polhemus Lane in Bridgewater,
will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
Curbside-recycling collection for residents of Bridgewater will be on Thursday, July 5.
For more information, call the Recycling Center at (732) 469-3363.
Saturday Recycling Drop-off Scheduled for July 14
BRIDGEWATER – Somerset County residents can take advantage of the next Saturday
drop-off event to clean up around their homes and yards. The drop-off event will be held on
July 14 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Somerset County Recycling Center, located at 40
Polhemus Lane.
Saturday drop-off events enable busy residents to recycle outdated electronics, tires,
clean textiles and usual curbside items in one fell swoop, as well as help people in the
community who are less fortunate by donating food items for a local food bank.
As part of the program, residents can drop off up to eight tires - with or without rims,
scrap metal, antifreeze and usual curbside materials, including chipboard items and plastic
bottles and containers, marked #1 through #7. Chipboard includes gift, shoe, shirt and all retail
boxes, as well as cereal, cookie, pasta, cake and cracker boxes, without the plastic liners.
Also poster board and backing from writing pads are accepted. In addition, residents may drop
off empty, dried-out steel paint cans.
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Patricia L. Walsh, Freeholder Director  Peter S. Palmer, Freeholder Deputy Director
Robert Zaborowski, Freeholder  Patrick Scaglione, Freeholder  Mark Caliguire, Freeholder
Somerset County Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
Residents also have the option of disposing of clean dry textiles throughout the year by
bringing them to scheduled Saturday drop-off events. Textiles include drapes, curtains,
sheets, towels, belts, handbags, shoes (pairs), clean cloth and small stuffed animals.
Textiles only will be accepted in a plastic bag.
Additionally, residents can drop off consumer electronics (e-waste). E-waste includes
computers (CPUs), servers, monitors, terminals/CRTs, televisions, printers, fax machines,
copiers, computer/laptop peripherals, telecommunication equipment (telephones, cell
phones/smartphones, telephone mainframes), keyboards, mice, cables, wiring, circuit boards,
modems, power supplies, laptops, docking stations, audio visual equipment, electronic tablets,
eReaders and chargers for electronic devices.
Also typewriters, VCRs, mainframe equipment and controllers, camcorders, CDs,
DVDs, computer disks, diskettes, videotapes, cassette tapes, and rechargeable and button-cell
batteries will be accepted. Residents should individually bag each battery or tape each
terminal to avoid short-circuiting of batteries.
Residents also can drop off electronics at Newtech Recycling Inc., located at 600A
Apgar Drive, Somerset 08873, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Both drop-off opportunities are
free. For more information about Newtech Recycling Inc. contact them at (732) 564-3110 or
www.newtechrecycling.com.
No household hazardous waste will be accepted at First Saturday Drop-off events. The
next Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off event will be on Aug. 4 in Somerset (Franklin
Township). For more information, contact the Somerset County Division of Solid Waste
Management at (908) 231-7031 or solidwaste@co.somerset.nj.us.
For a complete listing of recyclable items, recycling events and much more, visit
www.co.somerset.nj.us/recycle or call the Somerset County Recycling Center at (732) 4693363.
Residents wishing to help the needy during these difficult economic times now have two
opportunities. They can continue to bring canned goods and non-perishable food donations to
First Saturday Drop-off events or they can put out canned goods in a plastic bag on their usual
recycling pickup dates. Items will be delivered to the Food Bank Network of Somerset
County. Perishable items and foods in glass containers are not accepted by food banks.
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Patricia L. Walsh, Freeholder Director  Peter S. Palmer, Freeholder Deputy Director
Robert Zaborowski, Freeholder  Patrick Scaglione, Freeholder  Mark Caliguire, Freeholder
Somerset County Is An Equal Opportunity Employer